Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said that 28 people who had contact with the Italian victim of coronavirus have been identified and quarantined. Abiodun disclosed this on Friday while addressing newsmen on the update of the Coronavirus incident in the state and said the company had been shut down. The governor said: “The particular … Read more
Oyo state government on Friday said two suspected cases of corona virus in the state as speculated in some media reports have tested negative. The two cases according to the government did not even test positive to any of either corona virus or Lassa fever but that the suspects who were earlier quarantined are improving … Read more
In the Wake of the widespread news of the confirmed case of Coronavirus in Lagos and the quarantine procedure that was carried out on 28 persons that came in contact with the carrier, The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged Nigerians to hold President Muhammadu Buhari responsible if Coronavirus leads to any major calamity in … Read more
Following the incident of Coronavirus recorded in Ogun State, the state government says 28 people who had contact with the Italian victim of the disease have been identified and quarantined. The government also said the firm, where the victim was discovered in Ewekoro, has been shut down. Read Also: LASG Gives Update On Coronavirus, Says … Read more
The Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, February 28, 2020, arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters at two different locations within the Abuja metropolis. REad Also: BDC Operator Jailed Over N20.6m Fraud The suspects namely: Daniel Archiobong, David Ikechukwu, Alex James, Williams Vincent, Sanni Lucas, Ichado Victor O, Ubah … Read more
Justice I.B Gafai of the Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, on Thursday sentenced a Bureau De Change Operator, Isa Abdukarim, who was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to six months imprisonment. He was prosecuted on a four-count charge over N20,650,000.00 (Twenty Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) … Read more
Zamfara police have arrested a 60-year-old man, Bala Harana Oranjigada, for allegedly defiling a three-year-old girl,Ihsan Ashiru Tsafe. Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Mohammed Shehu, said the incident happened on the night of February 26th in Tsafe town of Zamfara state. According to him, Bala Haruna Oranjigada was first arrested by the Tsafe … Read more
As various reactions continue to trail in from Nigerians over the newly discovered case of coronavirus in the country, Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to stop all flights from countries facing coronavirus outbreak. Atiku, who was the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last election said Nigeria should … Read more
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, on Thursday, sentenced a 55-year-old man, Bashiru Adeyanju, to 14 years’ imprisonment for the attempted rape of his daughter. Justice Monisola Abodunde sentenced the convict without an option of fine. The court, which found Adeyanju guilty of the offence based on his confessional statement and the accounts … Read more
Ambassador Osagie Dion has blamed the current leadership of the country for their insensitiveness to the plights of the masses, noting that they have allowed corruption to thrive instead of fighting the scourge. The 38-year-old aspirant who declared his intention to contest for the Edo state governorship position in the forthcoming election said he should … Read more
The Ogun State government on Friday disclosed that the victim of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos had earlier visited Ogun state. The government said the victim whose name was not given fell ill after he visited Ogun State for a business trip from Italy. The Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr. Tomi Coker … Read more
The Chief Executive Officer, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), Mr. Segun Agbaje has disclosed that the bank will continue to focus on caring about human feelings to win the digital payment space in the future. Agbaje made the statement while discussing the topic, ” Going beyond the Digital Experience” at the Social Media Week (SMW) in … Read more
A mother of two, Ariyike Adeyemi, has begged a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan for a dissolution of her marriage. She told the court that she made a terrible mistake marrying her husband, Adekunle,12 years ago. In her petition, Ariyike said: “Adekunle beats me. I made a terrible mistake by marrying him 12 years ago, … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it may require additional funds for rerun of elections cancelled by the court. INEC Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, made the disclosure while reacting to enquiries from newsmen on how court judgments had affected the budget and finances of INEC. Read Also: Coronavirus in Nigeria: … Read more
A Nigerian citizen by the name Olugbenga Bodunrin, an Uber Driver in Lagos, has opened up that he picked the Italian confirmed to be infected with Coronavirus. He made the disclosure Friday morning on Twitter via his handle: boldyemi @boldjohnson07. The man tweeted: “I had contact with the Italian citizen the day before yesterday. Am … Read more
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, warned the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress to prepare for eviction following the move to reconcile aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state. Makinde, who is the Chairman of the PDP Reconciliation Committee, stated this after a reconciliation parley with stakeholders of the party … Read more
Tension has enveloped the entire environment in the Cross River State Assembly complex as some members of the house are nowhere to be found. This is the situation just as newsmen observed that Security has been beefed up at the Cross River State House of Assembly as the lawmakers convened a special session to adopt … Read more
Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire on Friday emphasised that the federal government has begun prioritizing border control as a means of checkmating the importation of Coronavirus into the country. Osagie was speaking at an emergency press briefing following the confirmation of an index case of Corona virus in Lagos, where he explained that Coronavirus … Read more
Police in Anambra State have rescued a 21 year-old robber, Ndubuisi Chibuike, from being lynched by an angry mob. Chibuike was caught while trying to snatch a tricycle from its owner. According to the spokesperson for Anambra state police command, SP Haruna Mohammed, Chibuike was already beaten to a pulp before men of the command, … Read more
Leah Sharibu’s Mother, the Dapchi schoolgirl in Boko Haram captivity has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of failing in his promise to secure her release. Leah was abducted two years ago along with 109 of her school mates. All but her have been released. Mrs. Rebecca Sharibu, who spoke in London in an interview on the … Read more